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Hose connector internal diameter
"sw" wrote in message ... There are various places in the garden where it would be convenient to connect additional lengths of hose to fixed hoses (overflows off the waterbutts, for example). The Hozelock connectors make it easy to do this, but I've noticed the internal diameter of these is tiny, far smaller than the diameter of the hose. Doesn't this significantly decrease the flow rate? (Which is important when trying to get rid of as much as possible because the butt is about to overflow.) Are there connectors (other than ducktape) without this disadvantage? regards sarah Where you need maximum flow I'd use the kind of plastic pipe sold by Builders Merchants and DIY sheds for overflows etc and go for something like 40 or 50mm dia - it's cheap and easy to use. A short constriction like a hose fitting doesn't affect flowrate that much compared with using a long length of small hose. That doesn't sound very clear so put another way - the odd small connector in a length of decent sized hose is not that important. Rod |
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